Best In Texas Real Estate™: Hill Country
2026-10-27
Gillespie County leads the Texas Hill Country with 46 accommodation establishments, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis of 2022 County Business Patterns data. This reflects a strategic shift toward a destination economy grounded in hospitality, sustainability, and lifestyle migration—distinct from the speculative growth seen in other markets. The data underscores how long-term investment in experience-driven infrastructure can stabilize real estate markets without sacrificing environmental integrity. Learn more: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-27-hill-country-tx-ind-721-county
Accommodation Establishments, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2022)
#1 Gillespie County, Texas — 46
#2 Kerr County, Texas — 42
#3 Burnet County, Texas — 34
#4 Bandera County, Texas — 21
#5 Kendall County, Texas — 20
#6 Llano County, Texas — 13
#7 Blanco County, Texas — 12
#8 Kimble County, Texas — 12
#9 Real County, Texas — 12
#10 Mason County, Texas — 3
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=2129287; Slide 2: Holly Cuny (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=95553529; Slide 3: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=121664465; Slide 4: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=60641378
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-27-hill-country-tx-ind-721-county
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 721 (Accommodation) · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Partner, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Partner, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



